USC Dornsife News

The inventors of the Games in 776 B.C. would likely view the current, ghostly version of their Olympic festival as absurd. [6½ min read]

Meet the USC Dornsife undergraduates competing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer, representing a diverse list of nations from Austria to Tonga. [3 min read]

From the first deaf American to win an Olympic medal to the only swimmer to win a million dollars in prize money, these USC Dornsife Olympians demonstrate Trojan excellence. [4 min read]

The Games of the XXXII Olympiad take place in Tokyo this summer. Now an international competition focused primarily on athleticism, the games have evolved considerably from their roots in ancient Greece. [1¾ min read]

USC Dornsife students and alumni help keep the university tops among U.S. schools for most all-time medals and gold medals.

A Trojan has won a gold medal at every Summer Olympics since 1912.

In tribute to the USC Dornsife alumnus, USC mascot Traveler walks as riderless horse, the traditional symbol of a fallen soldier.

Alumna and lecturer Tamara Espinet has dreams of becoming an Olympic boxer.